Government convenes all party meet today

Government has convened an all-party meeting today ahead of Budget Session of Parliament to seek opposition's support for the smooth conduct of proceedings in both the Houses. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has also called a meeting of leaders of political parties in the House this evening.

The Budget session will start tomorrow with President Pranab Mukherjee's address to a



joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Economic Survey will also be presented on the first day of the session. General Budget will be presented on Wednesday.

The two houses will have a month long recess from 10th February to 8th March to enable the Standing Committees to consider the Demands for Grants of Ministries and Departments and prepare their Reports.